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Auction: 14018 - The Anglo-Boer War, 1899-1902, featuring Occupation and Siege Issues, The Harry Birkhead Collection
Lot: 185

(x) Mafeking
The town was surrounded by the Transvaal Army on 12 October 1899. The siege last seven months and the town was relieved on 17 May 1900 after 217 days
The Stamp Issues
Surcharged in Seriffed Type on British Bechuanaland stamps
1/- on 4d. green and purple-brown, variety surcharge double, Type 1 in seriffed type and one in sans-serif type, fresh with part original gum. A fine example of this very rare stamp which is believed to be a trial printing. S.G. 11ab, £14,000. Photo

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£6,000